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I-Middle 8th Grade English
Mr. Samaniego: Email msamaniego@sandi.net
Ms. Siracusa: bsiracusa@sandi.net

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Week 35
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Monday 5/28/21 - MEMORIAL DAY - No School
ENGLISH END OF COURSE EXAMStudy Sheet
Topics to know for the test:

• Types of texts (narrative, poetry, persuasive, expository – how to, technical directions, business letter,
• Compare two texts (conflict, similarities, plot)
• Contrasting two texts (details, ideas, thesis statement)
• Text Summary
• Counter argument
• Following directions
• Author’s purpose (word choice, concluding sentences)
• Language (idioms, metaphor, simile, symbol, pun, roots)
• Spelling rules
• Grammar (comma use, parallel structure, combining sentences)

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Tuesday 5/29/12
1. Return Books to library
2. Watch movie "Anne Frank the Whole Story" Day 3 of 4

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Wednesday 5/30/12
1. Watch movie" Anne Frank the Whole Story" Day 4 of 4

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Thursday 5/31/12
1. End of Course FINAL EXAM (Complete test in booklet)
2. Place answers ONLINE

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Friday 6/1/12 *Period 5-6 Yearbook signing party
1. End of Course FINAL EXAM (place answers ONLINE)
2. Compare / Contrast movie "Anne Frank The Whole Story" with play "The Diary of Anne Frank"
Compare / Contrast
Play “The Diary of Anne Frank” & Movie “Anne Frank the Whole Story”


Minimum requirements:
Some graphic organizer displaying the ideas / content from each medium. (at least 15 total items; 5 in each category)

At least 3 well written paragraphs that contain an opening with thesis statement, body, and conclusion.

DUE: Monday 6/4/12
AS YOU ENTER THE ROOM

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WEEK 34

Monday 5/21/12 - RETURN LAPTOPS
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act 2 Scene 2

Complete the paper copy of today's class work



Tuesday 5/22/12
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act 2 Scene 3

Complete the paper copy of today's work



Wednesday 5/23/12
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" Act 2 Scene 4-5

Complete today's work on paper copy


Thursday 5/24/12
1. Watch movie "Anne Frank The Whole Story" Day 1 of 3



Friday 5/25/12
1. Watch movie "Anne Frank The Whole Story" Day 2 of 3

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WEEK 33

Monday 5/14/12
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" Day 6 Act 1 Scene 5


SAMANIEGO ONLY- EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY! - Due This Friday 5/18/12 - NO EXTENSIONS
ON ELEARNING.SANDI.NET

Photo Analysis
Use the website to access Photo Archives and Holocaust Learning Center: http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/media_list.php?MediaType=ph&page=1

Or use http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/data.show.php?da=photos&di=list&so=title

Next, choose a photograph and answer the questions below in the table. ON ELEARNING.SANDI.NET

(For more reference information and to support the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum visit www.ushmm.org)


Tuesday 5/15/12

1. Watch part 1:2 movie "Paper Clips"
-Complete the 'Paper CLips Part 1" assignment on elearning.sandi.net

Wednesday 5/16/12
1. Watch part 2:2 movie "Paper Clips"

Thursday 5/17/12
1. PreReading work for Act 2 of Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" post responses on elearning.sandi.net



Friday 5/18/12
1. Read Act 2 Scene 1 of Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" post responses on elearning.sandi.net

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Week 32

Monday 5/7/12 (VIDEO PROJECTS day 3)
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" pgs. 701 - 704



Tuesday 5/8/12 (VIDEO PROJECTS day 4)
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" pgs.704 - 712


Wednesday 5/9/12
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" pgs 712 - 722



Thursday 5/10/12
1. Read Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" pgs 722 - 730



Friday 5/11/12
1. Read Play " The Diary of Anne Frank" pgs 730 - 735

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WEEK 31
CST TESTING WEEK 2


Monday 4/30/12 (HISTORY part 1 and 2 TESTING)
1. Intro to the Holocaust Lecture Holocaust Notes.ppt
+ students take Cornell Notes on paper to submit

Tuesday 5/1/12 (SCIENCE part 1 and 2 TESTING)
1. Finish lecture from yesterday
2. Tell about Anne Frank Story



Wednesday 5/2/12
1. Video from Holocaust SURVIVOR


Thursday 5/3/12 (VIDEO PROJECTS day 1)
1.
KWL about Holocaust and Video 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
+ complete KWL about Anne Frank Holocaust and Anne Frank KWL1.doc on elearning.sandi.net





Friday 5/4/12 (VIDEO PROJECTS day 2)
1. Begin Pre-Reading Play "The Diary of Anne Frank" pg 698- 699.

2. Place Completed docx onto elearning.sandi.net

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WEEK 29
CST TESTING WEEK

Monday 4/23/12 (ELA PART 1 TESTING)

1. Grammar Games Grammar Games



Tuesday 4/24/12 (ELA PART 2 TESTING)

1. Poetry Day 5 "The Choice"
+# of Stanzas
+# of lines
+type of poem
+annotation of poem meaning/understandings

2. Answer questions on elearning.sandi.net


Wednesday 4/25/12

1. Unit 25 QUIZ
2. MOVIE PROJECT DAYS
a. Show the video on the homepage.
b. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFZfNFJDUzdPRkZRcjlwYndFdGNhLVE6MQ#gid=0
2. Poetry Day 6 "The Choice" and "The Road Not Taken" Questions on elearning.sandi.net



Thursday 4/26/12
1. Choose your own poem to analyze
+ #of stanzas
+ #of lines
+ type of poem
+ understandings of poem (literal and figurative meanings)
+ tell the poem's significance to you.

Friday 4/27/12
1. Complete your own poetry analysis. (Poetry analysis due today!)
2. Poetry analysis video (EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY)
+ show examples
+ explain rubric

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WEEK 28

Monday 4/16/12
1. Grammar #27 Lesson Spelling Rules

2. Poetry Day 3 "Annabell Lee" -
+#of Stanzas
+#of lines
+Rhyme Scheme
+Literal and Figurative Annotations
2. Answer questions on elearning.sandi.net



Tuesday 4/17/12
1. SURGE citizenship review day (use pg. 13 in planner)
2. Test Prep Grammar Games on-line
+8th grade CST vocabulary
+simile - metaphor game
+Nouns - game
+Capitalization-Punctuation - GameQuiz
+sentence, parts of speech REVIEW quiz
+Parts of Speech
+roots, prefix, suffix
+idioms-game / slang-game



Wednesday 4/18/12 - JOG-A-THON Today (special schedule)
1. Grammar #28 Spelling Rules LESSON - and
2. Unit 24 Greek Root Review 8th Grade writing conventions
3.




THURSDAY 4/19/12 *(LAST DAY TO SUBMIT GOLD LEVEL CERTIFICATE in Learning Upgrade)
1. New Words Unit 25 Latin roots Review

2.Poetry Day 4 "Road Not Taken"
+Read/Annotate Poem

3. Road Not Taken Video Analysis
Watch this video analysis
Video Analysis of Road Not Taken
http://www.teachertube.com/video/the-road-not-taken-in-a-nutshell-66911


FRIDAY 4/20/12
1. Test Prep JEOPARDY GAME all period

GET A NIGHT'S SLEEP SUNDAY NIGHT!!!
EAT a HEALTHY BREAKFAST MONDAY MORNING!!

STAR CST TESTING ALL NEXT WEEK (except Wed.)

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WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!

Week 28
Monday 4/9/12
1. Grammar Lesson #26 Pronoun Antecedent Grammar#26 Pronoun antcedent.flipchart Grammar#26Pronoun_Antecedent.docx
2. Poetry Day 1 "Jabberwocky"
Read, annotate, find stanza number, line number, rhyme scheme
3. Answer questions found on elearning.sandi.net

Tuesday 4/10/12
1. Test Prep
(TEACHER: Number 17 from benchmark 3 ANSWER C

2. Poetry Day 2
3. Answer questions on elearning.sandi.net


Wednesday 4/11/12
1. Grammar PreQuiz #27 Spelling Rules 6 8th grade writing conventions
2.Test Prep Reading Comprehension
3.New words Unit 24 Greek Roots
4. Learning Upgrade* LAST DAY FOR GOLD LEVELS NEXT THURSDAY 4/19/12

Thursday 4/12/12
1. Test Prep Games all period


Friday 4/13/12
1. Test Prep Games all period

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WEEK 27


Monday, 3/26/12
1. Grammar #25 Lesson - Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives - and
2. Benchmark Fix Ups - due by Tuesday at the end of the day!

1. write question # and copy written question
2. explain why you chose your answer choice
3. tell the correct answer choice (starred answer choice)
4. explain why the correct answer is the correct answer. (tell why/how it is different from yours)

Fix- Up Example:
1. #12 What does the underlined word mean in the sentence below. I chose B: run because I didn't read the whole
sample sentence. C:gallop is correct because the sentence says "The horse wasn't quite ready for arun it was going
slightly slower." I had not understood that a gallop is slightly slower than a run.


Tuesday, 3/27/12
1. End of Unit Quiz/Assessment - Functional Documents elearning.sandi.net

Wednesday, 3/28/12
1. Grammar #26 PreQuiz - Pronoun and Antecedent moodle.sandi.net
2. Unit 22 (gen-ed) Quiz moodle.sandi.net
3. Reading Comprehension Test Prep
(TEACHER: Benchmark 3 #23 ANSWER B

4. Learning Upgrade



Thursday, 3/29/12
1. Review Reading Test Prep from yesterday (above)
2. Essential Standards for Poetry Unit


Friday, 3/30/12
1. Benchmark Party!!

*Extra Credit College Brochure Due TODAY, NO EXCEPTIONS - NO LATE ATTEMPTS

Enjoy Spring Break!!! :)

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Week 26

Monday, 3/19/12
1. Grammar Lesson #24 - Parallelism - and Parallelism.docx
2. Word Analysis Test Prep
(TEACHER: Top left / basic ANSWER C ; bottom right/proficient ANSWER B


3. "Reality Check" Activity - California Reality Check

Doh!! Mr. Samaniego doesn't make enough on his own to live the lifestyle that he currently lives.


Tuesday, 3/20/12
1. Test Prep
2. Respond to guide questions in paragraph(s) - reflect on "Reality Check" and Career Choice on elearning.sandi.net


Wednesday, 3/21/12 iParty periods 5-6

1. Grammar #25 PreQuiz - Nouns, Verbs, Adjective Review 8th grade writing conventions
2. Unit 21-22 (gen-ed) Quiz 8th grade writing conventions
3. Computer Survey - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7GZW6L6 - Take after Quizzes!!!!
4. Reading Comprehension Test Prep
(TEACHER: proficient / ANSWER C)

5. Unit 23 Words - Matching due Friday, 3/23/12


Thursday, 3/22/12
1. Benchmark #3 online


Friday, 3/23/12
1. Benchmark Make ups
2. Research a college/university careerzone.organd create a brochure (independent or with a partner) [USE WORD] meeting the criteria listed here:
College Brochure Criteria

• Image of Mascot
• Image of Campus
• Campus Map
• Name of School
• Contact info including:
  • School address
  • School phone
  • School web-address URL

• Basic/General info of the school including:
  • Student size
  • Campus size
  • The year the school began
  • Major(s) offered for your career
• Image sited – Citation section
• YOUR NAME/ DATE/ PERIOD

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Week 25

Monday, 3/12/12
1. Grammar Lesson - Active and Passive Voice - Active and Passive Voice.flipchart and Active and Passive Voice.docx
2. Word Analyss Test Prep Word alanylsis 3-12-12.flipchart
(TEACHER ONLY LEVEL BASIC / ANSWER 1.C 2.D

3. Research your career interest complete on elearning.sandi.net USE http://www.cacareerzone.org/clusters to research your job/career.





Tuesday, 3/13/12
1. Writing Strategies Test Prep
2. Discuss/Share/Model Resume

3. Fill in Example Job Application on elearning.sandi.net


Wednesday 3/14/12
1. Grammar#24 PreQuiz Parallelism
2. Unit 19 (gen -ed) QUIZ
3. Unit 20-21 Words- Matching due Friday 3/16/12
4. Reading Comprehension test Prep
(TEACHER- Question 1 Proficient ANSWER D; Question 2 Basic ANSWER B)


Thursday 3/15/12
1. Reading Comprehension test prep (FROM ABOVE)
2. Discuss/Share/Model Cover Letter
3. Write your own Cover Letter for a position within your career interest



Friday 3/16/12

STUDENTS: You may download and complete the application below and PRINT it when done OR complete the online version on the elearning site.
1. Discuss/Share/Model Job Application (This is primarily for the teacher to downlaod and model how / what to enter)

2. Fill in and complete "Job Application (Day6)" assignment on elearning.sandi.net

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Week 24

Monday 3/5/12
1. Grammar Lesson - Verb Tenses and Consistency - Verb Tenses Verb Tenses.flipchart and Verb Tenses.docx
2. Word Analysis Test Prep Word alanylsis 3-3-12.flipchart
(TEACHER ONLY - ADVANCED LEVEL / ANSWER D)

3. Day 1 of Functional Documents - Bus Schedule (Read online and Answer questions on elearning.sandi.net)


Tuesday, 3/6/12
1. Writing Strategies Test Prep Writing strategies 3-6-12.flipchart
(TEACHER ONLY - ADVANCED LEVEL / ANSWER D)

2. Self evaluation of SURGE citizenship grade.
3. Read "Sixteenth Amendment" on page 405 in text book
4. Answer review questions on elearning.sandi.net


Wednesday, 3/7/12
1. Vocabulary Unit 18 (gen-ed) QUIZ 8th grade writing conventions

2. Grammar #23 - Active and Passive Voice PreQuiz8th grade writing conventions

3. Reading Comprehension Strategies Test Prep Reading Comprehension Test Prep 3-7-12.flipchart
(TEACHER ONLY - ADVANCED LEVEL / ANSWER A)
4. Unit 19 Words and Matching - Due Friday, 3/9/12

5. English Learning Upgrade Learning Upgrade


Thursday, 3/8/12
1. Review Reading Comprehension Test Strategies (open from yesterday / above)

2. Read "Warranty Work" on page 662 and page 862 in text book

3. Define Vocabulary from page 662

4. Answer the review questions on elearning.sandi.net

5.English Learning Upgrade Learning Upgrade


Friday, 3/9/12
1. Read the Employment Contract on pages 113-114 in text book

2. Answer the review questions on elearning.sandi.net

3. Complete the "Interest Profile" on Career WebsiteInterest Profiler
(take the 180 question survey THEN save/print screen/screen shot/etc the JOB/Career page that shows after the survey)

4. English Learning Upgrade Learning Upgrade

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Week 23

Monday, 2/27/12
1. Grammar Lesson #21 - Transitions - Transitions.flipchart and Grammar #21 - Transitions.docx
2. Word Analysis Test Prep/Strategies word analysis2-28-12.flipchart

3. Review Essential Standards (End of Unit)



Tuesday, 2/28/12
1. Writing Strategies Test Prep

2. Q/A regarding essential standards
PLAGIARISM -
a. http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html# - read explanation about plagiarism.
b. Then click the link and complete the questions http://plagiarism.umf.maine.edu/is_it.html

3. Work completion / make-up [catch-up] work



Wednesday, 2/29/12
1. Vocabulary Unit 17 (gen-ed) Quiz
2. Grammar Quiz #22 - Verb Tenses
3. Unit 18 Words - Unit 18 Matching due Friday, 3/2/12
4. Reading Comprehension Test Prep



Thursday, 3/1/12
1. Review Reading Comprehension Strategies
Practice 1 Test pg.17 #49 - 50

2. Unit 4 Final Summative Assessment/Quiz elearning.sandi.net - Innovation Samaneigo
WORTH 50 pts.



Friday, 3/2/12
1. Introduce Unit 5 - Functional Documents (Essential Standards)

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Week 22


Monday, 2/20/12
No School!!! :)


Tuesday, 2/21/12
1. Grammar Lesson #20 - Direct and Indirect Objects - Direct and Indirect Objects.flipchart and Direct and Indirect Objects.docx

2. Writing Strategies Test Prep Review

3. Reading/Questions from CST Book (pg. 39) - Demo/Model Lesson together

4. Write summary of excerpt from text
A. Pull Main Idea
1. 3 Supporting Ideas and details


Wednesday, 2/22/12
1. Vocabulary Unit 15 Quiz
2. Grammar Quiz #21 - Transitions
3. Unit 16 Words- Unit 16 Matching due Friday, 2/24/12
4. Reading Comprehension Strategies

Thursday, 2/23/12
1. Reading Comprehension Strategies Review
2. Reading/Questions from CST Book (pg. 19) - Independently
3. Write summary of excerpt from text
A. Pull Main Idea
1. 3 Supporting Ideas and details

Friday, 2/24/12
1. On-Demand Summary Writing

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Week 21:

Monday, 2/13/12
1. Grammar Lesson #19 - Conjunctions and Interjections - and
2. Word Analysis Test Prep
3. Read "Felons Get Voting Rights" Article

4. Sign on and enroll in Innovation-Samaniego at http://elearning.sandi.net
a. log on
b. search SAMANIEGO in search box on right
c. click on Innovation Samaniego course name
d. click to see enrollment box
e. enter enrollment key given by your teacher.


Tuesday, 2/14/12

1. Written Conventions Test Prep
2. Getting the Gist Sentences with "Felons Get Voting RIghts"
3. Questions on Moodle (Samaniego Moodle Page) elearning.sandi.net



Wednesday, 2/15/12

1. Vocabulary Unit 14 Quiz [8th Grade Writing Conventions
2. Grammar PreQuiz #20 - Direct and Indirect Objects 8th Grade Writing Conventions
3. Unit 15 Words - Matching due Thursday, 2/16!

4. Reading comprehension test prep

Reading Comp 2-15-12.flipchart

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Thursday, 2/16/12 (Awards Ceremony during 5th and 6th)

1. Bibliography Online Activity - http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/BibliographicBlunders/default.htm


Friday, 2/17/12
No School!!! :) Enjoy your long weekend!!!

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Week 20

Mon. 2/6/12
1. Grammar Lesson on Prepositions - Prepositions.flipchart
2. Word Analysis Test Taking Tip
3. “The Little Planet that Couldn’t” – Shared Reading and Paraphrase/Main Idea of Each


Tues. 2/7/12

1.Re-read "The Little Planet that Couldn't"
Getting the Gist Activity
2. Review Questions/Submit [on Moodle Innovation-Samaniego]



Wed. 2/8/12

1. Vocabulary Unit 13 Quiz
2. Grammar PreQuiz # 19 - Conjunctions and Interjections
3. Unit 14(gen-ed) Words/Matching - Matching due Friday
4. CA Standards Test Prep (Reading Comprehension)

Thurs. 2/9/12

1. Review Reading CA Test Prep (OPEN FROM YESTERDAY)

2. Notes on "Rules for Summarizing"

3. Summarizing Activity - http://www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/reading.cfm?str=reading&num=6&act=1


Friday 2/10/12

1. Read Article about Hate Crimes -
2. Practice summarizing using rules

3. Answer questions on MOODLE Innovation Samaniego regarding the Article.

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